For the price this is a great little webcam, with a cable approximately a metre long, in an "ipod-white" shell with a grey focus ring, this camera does the job rather well, albeit perched rather precauriously on my laptop screen - but with the added software such as the "Privacy Screen" which is simply an "on-hold" picture instead of the video input available as well as the vast array of changeable properties - this is more than worth it.
It also comes with a shabby microphone headset kaboodle, don't bother with it - you're better off using your own built-in microphone (for laptop users).
As far as I can see, it is no different to the £12.99 Quickcam Express Plus.